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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-069599"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KWR"
cik: "0000081362"
company_name: "QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T04:47:17.425741+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jeff Kutz resigns as CAO; Steve Dassing appointed Principal Accounting Officer at Quaker Chemical

## Summary
- Jeff Kutz resigned as Chief Accounting Officer effective July 18, 2025; departure voluntary, no disagreement with Company.
- Steve Dassing, 39, assumes Principal Accounting Officer role in addition to his current VP, Corporate Controller position.
- Dassing's salary set at $300,000/year; eligible for AIP with 35% target and LTIP with $110,000 target.
- Dassing joined Quaker in 2022 as Corporate Controller; prior roles at FXI and Dorman Products; CPA.
- No arrangements or family relationships exist between Dassing and any director or executive officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-069599
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KWR
- cik: 0000081362
- company_name: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465925069599/0001104659-25-069599-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465925069599/tm2521444d1_8k.htm

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